Looking for headers
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From: azle texas
Looking for headers
I have a 70 f-100 with a swopped out 351w. I have not been successful in finding any headers as of yet that will clear the pass side firewall. I know ford first came out with 351w trucks in 77. So I am thinking: can a guy fit a set of 77 351w headers in a 70 with a 351w? Is the engine compartment the same? If any of you have an answer even with a pair of shorty headers that will do. Please no guess work and no I am not cutting on anything and the local muffler dude said it would cost $1200 to make a set (I think he had been sniffing chevy exhaust too long). I know there is an answer and somebody has it.
Thanks, Tony
Thanks, Tony
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honestly the price to make a set of headers, after making a set for mine because i wanted 1 3/4 tubes id say isnt bad, personaly i wouldnt want to do another set for the time it took lol. I have put short headers on many trucks of different years and i cant picture them not clearing your firewall, can i guarantee it no. but they are pretty tight to the block and turn down pretty tightly so im 80 % sure they would fit.
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the bbk ceramic coated headers are excellent quality and they come 1 5/8 tubes. that being said this set does have a small tube you would plug that was originaly for egr to screw in to. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
if you dont like the idea of the small tube to plug then there is also other sets of short headers but there not 1 5/8 tubes and there not as good quality in my opinion
if you dont like the idea of the small tube to plug then there is also other sets of short headers but there not 1 5/8 tubes and there not as good quality in my opinion
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yes they are different, the ones for a mustang, i tried on my truck at one point. And on mine because its 4 wheel drive the drivers side header dumped right over the front drive shaft for the front rear, so my dad had to come off that header with a 90 degree bend, where as the truck ones come down differently on that side, the passager sides bent basicaly the same though
